Encounter set: The Siege of Cair AndrosEncounter info: Ravaging Orcs, Mordor Elite, The Siege of Cair Andros, SouthronsBattle. (Characters quest using [Attack] instead of [Willpower].)Forced: After the players quest unsuccessfully, instead of raising threat, each player must choose and discard 1 character he controls.

With a crashing boom the eastern gate shatters. A ram has broken through, and the pressing host of Orcs pour into the courtyard beyond. Engage them in hand-to-hand combat and secure the gate!